NBTE, Organize Major Curriculum Review and Development for Polytechnics
In another major drive to update the curricula of programmes
offered at Polytechnics and as well as initiating new
programmes, a workshop was organized at Asaa Pyramid Hotel,
Kaduna from 25- 30 May 2009 by the National Board for Technical
Education, NBTE in cooperation with UNESCO.
The curricula for 26 programmes offered at National and Higher
National Diploma Level were revised to taking into consideration
the new needs of the labour market in Nigeria and the rapid
changes in technology. They included programmes in agricultural
technology, health professions such as optometry, physiotherapy,
occupational therapy, dental technology, radiology; and applied
arts such as interior design, graphic design and advertising,
architectural technology, and printing technology. Over 100
Nigerian national consultants selected from various
Polytechnics, Universities, professional bodies and the private
sector and 14 UNESCO international consultants participated in
the workshop.
Preparation for the curriculum review was initiated at an Expert
Meeting held during 27-30 April 2009 and attended by 40 national
experts and NBTE Programme officers and UNESCO Lead Consultant
for the project. The competency based draft curricula were
further refined and developed at the final workshop in May.
Special emphasis was placed on the practical aspects of the
curricula which accounted for more that 50%. The weekly
activities and learning outcomes were detailed for the theory
and practical parts as well as teachers’ activities, required
resources and assessments. The new curricula are a new addition
to the 57 revised programmes completed during 2002-2004 under
the first phase of the project.
At the Closing Ceremony, NBTE Executive Secretary, Dr. Nuru
Yakubu expressed his appreciation and thanks to all the
participants for their professionalism and dedication. He also
thanked UNESCO for its continuing support in the revitalization
of TVE in Nigeria and providing the international expertise
through the team of 14 international consultants. He then
presented the participants with Certificate of Participation.